Karimannoor, India. On May 10, 2022, His Excellency Mar George Madathikandathil, Bishop of Kothamangalam Diocese, ordained to the order of presbyters, Claretian deacons Abraham (Lijo) Veliyath, CMF, and Jose Muthuplackal, CMF, at St. Mary’s Forane Church, Karimannoor, Kerala. Both are from the Claretian Province of St. Thomas.
We thank God for His never-ending blessing of missionary vocations for the Congregation.
Peechanikadu, India. The Prefecture Youth Ministry of St. Thomas Province organized Clareteens Meet 2025, a three-day program for teenagers, at St. Xavier’s School, Peechanikadu. Around 200 students from LFPS Kollamula, St. Claret School Vythiri, and the host school...
We congratulate our Claretian brothers who, in May 2025, were ordained to the priesthood and made their final profession in different Major Organisms of the Congregation. Priestly Ordinations Province of St. Thomas (India)May 5 – Paduva (India) – Ordained by Bishop...
Mannar, Sri Lanka. Eight Claretian deacons were ordained priests on May 22, 2025, at St. Sebastian’s Cathedral, Mannar, by Rt. Rev. Dr. Anthonippillai Gnanapragasam, Bishop of Mannar. Seven belong to the St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation (JVID), and one to...